SpaceX and Blue Origin garner a lot of press with their rockets, but Virgin Galactic may be the mass-market choice. 🚀 engineering
Conversely, the Virgin Galactic trip lasts 90 minutes and features"several minutes of out-of-seat weightlessness and breath-taking views of Earth.""At Virgin Galactic, we believe that space is transformational," said Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, in a"We plan to have our first 1,000 customers on board at the start of commercial service later this year, providing an incredibly strong foundation as we begin regular operations and scale our fleet.
Virgin Galactic's first public flight will take off from its New Mexico base once multiple days of intensive astronaut training are finished, in addition to"custom accommodations" and"world-class amenities." Okay, maybe the training won't be that hard.
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